Neighbourhood comparison
Burghfield Common vs Newbury Central & Greenham
West Berkshire, South East · West Berkshire, South East
Burghfield Common · 3Newbury Central & Greenham leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesNewbury Central & Greenham · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
11
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +62 pts
73
✓ leads
72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -48 pts
25
43
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +49 pts
92
✓ leads
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +46 pts
71
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,329/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£312/mo
£1,016/mo
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£1,635/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£63/mo
£1,572/mo
£2,958/yr
Council tax
Δ -£748/yr
£2,210/yr
✓ leads
6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.1 yrs
3.2 yrs
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Earning power
£38,513/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,513/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.64
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.64
Safety detail
86.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +41.8
128.1
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
29%
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Connectivity
3.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.7 km
684 m
✓ leads
78 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
61 min
✓ leads
97%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -29 pp
67%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,164
Population
12,560
2,164 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,372 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
41%
47%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
46%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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